1812 Britain’s war against Napoleon continues.Will Fraser and Duncan Armstrong have served their country well as spies, exposing traitors and rescuing betrayed royalists.Now they are asked to support military operations in the Peninsular War. The French are using a new code which is proving impossible to decipher. Will and Armstrong must work with Spanish guerrillasContinue reading “Code of Honour”
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Love Lost in Time
Love Lost in TimeBy Cathie Dunn, 2018/274 pages “The narrative is ripe with emotions as two independent women are pulled in unexpected directions… Both landscapes are beautifully penned for readers to easily get lost in. Additionally, the storylines are engaging, and each helped bring a satisfying conclusion to the other. An enjoyable tale about love,Continue reading “Love Lost in Time”
Annie’s Day
A warm welcome to Apple Gidley and her new book, Annie’s Day. In this post, Apple also considers how authors react to reviews. Annie’s Dayby Apple Gidley Published November 2025 / 300 pages Universal Buy Link: https://books2read.com/u/mZJq05 Vine Leaves Press Paperback Buy Link: https://shorturl.at/cUXbU War took everything. Love never had a chance. Until now. AsContinue reading “Annie’s Day”
Bess – Tudor Gentlewoman
Can she outwit her enemies, protect her family, and claim her destiny in a world where women are pawns and survival is a game of deadly consequences? This is the true story of the last of the Elizabethans, which ends the story of the Tudor dynasty – and introduces their successors, the Stuarts. Universal BuyContinue reading “Bess – Tudor Gentlewoman”
The Wartime Trans-Siberian Railway
By Deborah Swift Chiune Sugihara and family with two German soldiers on the steps of Japanisches Generalkonsulat, the Japanese consulate in Königsberg (Kaliningrad), Germany, 1941 Originally black and white photograph colorized Julius Jääskeläinen. Visas for Life Among the most extraordinary stories linked to the Trans-Siberian escape route was that of Jewish refugees aided by Chiune Sugihara, theContinue reading “The Wartime Trans-Siberian Railway”
SPYING DURING THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
By Rosemary Hayes Researching for my second book in the ‘Soldier Spy’ trilogy, it’s been quite a journey to learn about the extent of spying, on both sides, during the Napoleonic Wars. Not only at a diplomatic level, through overseas embassies and through the Alien Office, in London, and highly placed double agents, but thereContinue reading “SPYING DURING THE NAPOLEONIC WARS”
J M Keynes & “A Turbulent Peace”
Keynes in 1919 John Maynard Keynes, a representative of the British Treasury, attended the peace conference in Paris, which began in January 1919. It ran until June, when Germany begrudgingly signed the treaty with the Allies, officially ending the war. Keynes was an outspoken critic of the terms of the agreement. He left the conferenceContinue reading “J M Keynes & “A Turbulent Peace””
The Soldier’s Stand (Lord’s Learning Book 2)
On the blog today, I am delighted to welcome Eleanor Swift-Hook with an excerpt from “The Soldier’s Stand”, Book 2, in her Lord’s Learning Series. ‘Brutal, dark, and brilliant; it kept me gripped from the gruesome opening to the thrilling conclusion.’ Jemahl Evans, author of The Last Roundhead. ‘A compelling blend of historical detail and inspiredContinue reading “The Soldier’s Stand (Lord’s Learning Book 2)”
THE USURPER KING and THE ACCURSED KING
I’m delighted to welcome Mercedes Rochelle to this blog for a chat. Mercedes writes fabulous fiction (or faction) about medieval history. As Elizabeth St.John says, “Mercedes’ novels have shone a light on the conflict and personalities that made this time so extraordinary”. THE USURPER KING by Mercedes Rochelle, 2021, 305 pagesBook 4 of The Plantagenet LegacyContinue reading “THE USURPER KING and THE ACCURSED KING”
Traitor’s Game
Traitor’s Game (Soldier Spy, Book #1)By Rosemary HayesSeptember 2024 / 134 pages @HayesRosemary @cathiedunn @thecoffeepotbookclub#HistoricalFiction #Spies #NapoleonicWars #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub ‘Right from page one you know you are in the hands of a talented storyteller… An exciting tale of espionage and adventure in the classic mould.’~ R.N. Morris, author of The Gentle Axe 1808. Captain WillContinue reading “Traitor’s Game”